Planning application
Ritz Dance Hall Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed building consent for installation of 2no condenser units and 2no associated acoustic attenuation units.
As published by the council, reference 144219/LO/2025
Application record
- Reference
- 144219/LO/2025
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Deansgate Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M1 5NQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 5 applications since 2016: 3 approved, 2 refused.
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144218/FO/2025 Granted
Ritz Dance Hall Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NQ
Installation of 2no condenser units and 2no associated acoustic attenuation units.
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141734/LO/2024 Granted
Ritz Dance Hall Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NQ
Listed building consent for the installation of 10no. wi-fi small cells, 1 no. external GPS node, 1 no. equipment cabinet and ancillary development.
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117491/AOH/2017 Refused
Ritz Dance Hall Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NQ
Advertisement consent for the display of a single sided LED illuminated sequential display affixed to the frame of the payphone kiosk.
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113590/AOH/2016 Refused
Ritz Dance Hall Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5NQ
Internally illuminated digital panel attached to telephone kiosk
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by Manchester
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2 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Stantec PLC Agent, registered in Warrington
Active · incorporated 2024 · Warrington
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Manchester granted permission on 2 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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